The fierce battle lasted for two days and two nights. When the spring rain stopped, the fortress that was protected by the steel walls was already filled with Armor Demons. The entire city was filled with the figures of the empire's soldiers and Armor Demons. The sounds of fighting and screams were continuous. Arrows were constantly falling from the sky. That was the attack launched by the Winged Demon Army from the sky!
"Bang!"
A section of the city wall collapsed. This steel wall that cost 500 million Jinyin coins was ultimately unable to stop the invasion of the Demon Race. Among the broken bricks of the city wall, countless soldiers and Armor Demons were still fighting, as if they would never stop.
On the main road of the fortress, a group of Imperial Guards surrounded the Empress and retreated. The commander of the Imperial Guards, Qin Yan, carried a long spear and was surrounded by the radiance of the Dragon Scale Armor. He said in a low voice, "Your Highness, quickly leave the city. I will hold them off for a while!"
"You have to be careful. Quickly follow me." Qin Yin said.
"Got it!"
Qin Yan urged his horse to turn around and rushed over with his long spear. The radiance of the Dragon Scale Armor expanded greatly, protecting Qin Yan and his horse. The long spear was thrust out three times in a row, piercing through the throats of a few Armor Demons. At the same time, the Dragon Scale Armor was continuously shaken, and golden radiance continuously burst forth. This also caused the youngest commander of the empire to frown, and blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.
Fortunately, a large group of soldiers and horses charged over from the back. It was the group led by Feng Jixing.
"Blow the conch horn. Retreat!"
Feng Jixing ordered loudly. Very quickly, the unique conch horn of the empire sounded in the city. This was the signal for a general retreat. A group of Imperial Guards carrying shields took on the task of bringing up the rear. They retreated step by step from this city that had already been occupied by the Demon Race. Behind them, the black mass of Armor Demons attacked wildly. There were at least ten thousand Armor Demons in the fortress. In addition, there were about a thousand soldiers of the empire.
…
"All of you, get out of the city!"
Feng Jixing ordered loudly. Qin Yan had no choice but to lead the soldiers out of the city. Feng Jixing, on the other hand, dashed to the top of the inner city gate in two or three steps. With a quick spin of his Windcutter, he chopped off the noose on the iron gate with a "dang" sound. The iron gate fell down with a loud bang. When he looked into the city again, he saw hundreds of Imperial Army soldiers being surrounded by the Armor Demons, constantly being besieged and killed.
"Commander!"
A chiliarch's face was covered in blood, but he still waved his saber and shouted, "Hurry up and leave! If we die, then we die. Commander, you're so precious, you can't die here!"
Feng Jixing gritted his teeth and rushed up the walls of the inner city step by step. He looked back at the Imperial Army that was being massacred in the inner city. Tears swirled in his eyes as he muttered, "Brothers, your sacrifice will be worth it!"
"Shua shua …"
A wisp of flame appeared on the edge of the saber. Feng Jixing launched a fierce strike at a group of Armor Demons who rushed forward to "take down" him, a commander-level battle general!
"Boom!"
The saber light cut open the bodies of a group of Armor Demons, and the flames fell on the ground. Immediately, the black beech oil in the city's ditches quickly ignited and spread everywhere. In an instant, the entire Mountain Forest Stronghold with steel walls became a sea of fire. It was unknown how many imperial soldiers were still trapped inside, but it was certain that more Armor Demons would die in this sea of fire.
Feng Jixing carried his saber and jumped down from the city wall with bloodshot eyes. He took the warhorse from his subordinate and mounted it, saying, "Retreat, wait for the demons in the Unicorn Forest Forest!"
"Yes!"
Everyone left one after another. In the distance, there was only the rising smoke from the fortress and the remnants of the battle that was still going on in the fortress. Feng Jixing's face was livid. He didn't know how many soldiers of the empire had been burned to death by this fire, but he knew that if this fire didn't start, the Devil Race would definitely charge straight in. By then, even Qin Yin wouldn't be able to escape.
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When night fell, the sparks in the Unicorn Forest lit up. The temporary central army tent was extremely simple and crude, and the neighing of warhorses could be heard in the surroundings.
Qin Yin sat quietly in the commander's seat, looking calm. Beside her, Qu Chu, Feng Jixing, Xiang Yu, Su Yu, and the others were also silent.
In the end, Zhang Wei could not bear it any longer and said, "The steel protective wall has already been broken. The intelligence from the front is that there are at least a hundred thousand demon soldiers quickly gathering. Before long, this hundred thousand army will appear in the Unicorn Forest. How should we stop them?"
Xiang Yu said, "Your Highness, I suggest that we withdraw and defend Wugu City. Wugu City has been operating for many years. The city is strong and has abundant food reserves. It can be used as a strong city to defend."
A trace of displeasure flashed in Su Yu's eyes. "There are still four or five days to travel from here to Wugu City. The cavalry can quickly reach Wugu City, but the infantry is destined to be hunted down and killed by the demons. We still have nearly 300,000 troops in our hands, and almost 80% of them are infantry. Do we want to bury these imperial main forces?"
Zhang Wei said, "Moreover, there is no continuous city pass around Wugu City to block the demons. QianFeng is so cunning. He can command the demon army to bypass Wugu City and directly attack the imperial capital."
Xiang Yu's face was ashen. "Apart from this method, there is only a decisive battle."
Qin Yin slightly frowned and asked, "General Feng, what do you think?"
Feng Jixing clenched the hilt of his sword and said indifferently, "It's time for the decisive battle … This subordinate has already mobilized people to dig and arrange traps in this area as early as half a month ago. Moreover, we have 800 arrow boxes and more than 300 ballistae. All of them have been arranged in the Unicorn Forest area. On flat ground, the arrow boxes' penetrating power can be maximized. As long as the demons dare to attack, we will send all the cavalry in our hands to deal with them. We will use arrow boxes, ballistae, traps, and so on to continuously consume the demons and kill all their armor demons. Let's see what else QianFeng can use to fight us!"
"Really … Do we really have to fight the demons?" Tang Lu looked aghast and said, "General Feng, you have also seen the fighting strength of the demon army. Do you really think our cavalry can compete with the armor demons?"
"Otherwise?"
Feng Jixing's eyes were ice-cold. He raised his hand and pointed to the west and said, "Five Valley City, Lanyan City, Qihai City, Muyu City, and hundreds of cities and thousands of counties of the empire are there. If we don't fight to the death with the demons here today, are we going to watch helplessly as the empire's territory is trampled by the demons and our people are slaughtered by the demons? Lord Tang Lu, don't forget that we are wearing the empire's military uniform and should do what we should do! "
On the side, Imperial Guard Deputy Commander Xiahou Sang cupped his fists and said, "Reporting to Your Highness and Lord Commander, we have just received a letter saying that Commander Lin Muyu of the Longdan Army Camp is rushing over from Lanyan City with 110,000 elite troops. They will arrive at Five Valley City in about five days to reinforce us."
"Great!"
Feng Jixing's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "As long as we resist the QianFeng Corps here for five days, when Yu's 110,000 troops arrive, we will definitely be able to turn defeat into victory!"
A smile finally appeared on Qin Yin's beautiful face and she said, "Everything will be according to General Feng's arrangements!"
"Yes, this general will not disappoint the Lord!"
… …
Early in the morning, the faint cries of strange beasts came from the Unicorn Forest, but no one paid attention to the wild beasts and the beautiful flowers and trees in the surroundings. A thin mist shrouded the middle of the forest, turning into a trace of rain that fell on the armor and battle robes. The densely packed imperial heavy cavalry all stood beside the warhorses, holding weapons in their hands, their faces full of solemnity.
A little further away, there were 12 square formations of heavy shield and spear battalions, all equipped with heavy shields and spears. Every 5,000 people formed a circle, forming a heavy armor battle formation in the forest.
In the mist, Qin Yin, Su Yu, Tang Lu, Tang Tian, and the others were all standing on the viewing platform that couldn't be considered too high. The corners of Xiang Yu's mouth curled up and he said with a smile, "Is this the Qiankun Battle Formation passed down by Ancestor Xiang Wentian?"
"That's right." Feng Jixing nodded and said, "The Qiankun Battle Formation grows and grows endlessly, and it is very difficult for the demons to break through our dense battle formation in this forest terrain. The mist is very thick, and the demons can't see clearly, neither can we. But to use the drum to direct the changes in the battle formation, we should already have the advantage of the right time and the right place."
Xiang Yu couldn't help but sneer, "I didn't expect General Feng to have studied the ancestor's battle formation so thoroughly."
Feng Jixing frowned and didn't say anything.
At the side, Qin Yin said, "General Feng, what are our chances of victory?"
"About thirty percent."
Feng Jixing's expression was solemn as he said, "The Armor Demon Legion has a large number of people, and they also have the cooperation of the Winged Person Legion and the high-level demons. Even if we use the Qiankun Battle Formation, I'm afraid we won't have more than fifty percent chance of victory."
Su'Er was startled, "Then … then what's the meaning of us fighting the demons in the Unicorn Forest?"
"Consumption."
Feng Jixing's handsome face instantly surged with hatred, and he said, "The demons have trampled on our empire's mountains and rivers. We will fight the demons sooner or later. The meaning of this battle is to kill forty to fifty thousand Armor Demons even if we lose a hundred thousand soldiers and horses of the empire. Only in this way … can we create the only chance of victory for Yu's Longdan Army Camp."
Su Yu was startled and didn't say anything.
Xiang Yu, however, sneered and said, "I didn't expect General Feng to be so selfless. Is it to create an opportunity for Commander Yu to make a great contribution by fighting the demons to the death here? The brotherhood of General Feng has really reached the extreme. "
Feng Jixing couldn't help laughing and said, "Why, Marquis Pingnan is not convinced? If your people have the ability to deal with and win against the same number of Armor Demons, I, Feng Jixing, will give up the military power. Do you have that ability? "
Xiang Yu gnashed his teeth and remained silent. Indeed, although he was conceited, he also knew the power of the Armor Demons. Moreover, there was the existence of an invincible commander like QianFeng. In addition, the Seven Seas City Army was indeed far less elite than Lin Muyu's Longdan Army Camp. If they fought against the same number of Armor Demons, they would definitely lose. However, Lin Muyu had some chance of winning.
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"Dong, dong, dong …"
In the distance, the deafening sound of the war drums of the Demon Race came. The war drums of the empire were all made of cowhide, which was dull and penetrating. However, the war drums of the Demon Race were all made of a strange animal skin. When they were beaten, it was like thunder, making people unable to bear the earth-shattering sound.
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